Clinical trials: Language Development
Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading II
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT07048392
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Child Development, Child Language
The Pittsburgh Study Early Childhood
The Early Childhood Collaborative of The Pittsburgh Study is a community-partnered, county-wide implementation of programs for children and families from birth through formal school entry to address real-world challenges that…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Child Language, Child Behavior Problem, Parenting
- Trial name
- TPS-ECC (NCT05444205)
- Testing
- Text4Baby or Bright by Text Referral, Nurture Program Warm Referral, Video Interaction Project
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Autism Disorder, Language Development Disorders
Rural Autistic Individuals - Supporting Expression
This research study investigates how hand gestures can support language comprehension and communication skills of hearing speaking, non-speaking, and/or minimally verbal individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), who are…
- Conditions
- Autism Disorder, Language Development Disorders, ADHD, Typical Development
- Trial name
- RAISE (NCT07054866)
- Testing
- Speech-Gesture combinations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montana State University
Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT06026124
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder: Adaptive Retrieval Schedule
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT06995014
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Standard retrieval practice schedule, Retrieval-based word learning: Adaptive retrieval practice schedule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Aphasia, Development, Human
Cognitive Functioning in Adults With Somatic Diseases and General Population From a Biopsychosocial Perspective
The goal of this observational study is to investigate cognitive functioning profiles in adults with neurologically recognized aphasic syndromes and general population.
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Development, Human, Neuropathology
- Trial name
- NCT06365658
- Testing
- Psychological assessment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartosz M. Radtke
Developmental Language Disorder
Maximizing Outcomes for Preschoolers With Developmental Language Disorders
The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Enhanced Milieu Teaching-Sentence Focus (EMT-SF) intervention, implemented by caregivers and interventionists, relative to a control condition enrolling 108…
- Trial name
- NCT03782493
- Testing
- the Enhanced Milieu Teaching-Sentence Focus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Language Development, Learning
Brain Stimulation Paired With Structured Language Learning in Adults
This study investigates whether transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) delivered during structured language-learning sessions affects the rate and quality of second-language acquisition in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07762118
- Testing
- Active transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Neuro Inc.
Hearing Loss, Bilateral, Language Development
Technology-assisted Language Intervention (TALI)
This study is testing the effectiveness of augmentative and alternative communication technology among deaf or hard of hearing children for improving language development.
- Trial name
- TALI (NCT04857255)
- Testing
- Technology assisted language intervention, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Language Development, Screen Time
Screen Time and Language Development in Toddlers Assessed With the Bayley-4
This cross-sectional study investigated whether caregiver-reported daily screen time is associated with language development in toddlers aged 12 to 42 months, measured with the Bayley-4.
- Conditions
- Language Development, Screen Time, Child Development
- Trial name
- Leave blank (NCT07731386)
- Testing
- Daily Screen Media Exposure, Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Fourth Edition (Bayley-4)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Child Development, Child Behavior
Achieving Sustained Early Child Development Impacts at Scale: A Test in Kenya
An estimated 43% of children under age 5 in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) experience compromised development due to poverty, poor nutrition, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Child Behavior, Language, Child
- Trial name
- NCT06140017
- Testing
- Msingi Bora responsive parenting and family wellbeing program
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Developmental Language Disorder, Language Delay
Using Neuroimaging and Behavioral Assessments to Understand Late Talking
Late talkers (LT), representing 10-20% of children under 3, demonstrate hallmark syntax and vocabulary deficits similar to preschoolers with developmental language disorder.
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Language Delay, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT06156865
- Testing
- Intervention to address late talking
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Developmental Language Disorder, Adults Without Language Disorder
Category Learning Retention in Adults With and Without Developmental Language Disorder
Approximately 7% of the population experiences developmental language disorder (DLD), a language disorder with unclear causes. DLD affects communication beyond adolescence and poses challenges for education and career advancement…
- Trial name
- Time2Learn (NCT05901493)
- Testing
- Perceptual category training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Developmental Language Disorder
Neuroimaging Reveals Treatment-related Changes in DLD
Children with developmental language disorders (DLD, aka specific language impairment), a prevalent pediatric disorder, experience hallmark grammar deficits with life-long impacts on educational and occupational outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT05268341
- Testing
- My Sentence Builder
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Healthy, Emotion Regulation
Testing the Effects of the Caregiver Interaction Profile Training on the Interactive Skills of Daycare Providers
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the Caregiver Interaction Profile (CIP) training program (Helmerhorst et al., 2017) promoting the relational quality between professional caregivers and children in daycare.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Emotion Regulation, Language Development, Interactive Skills Daycare Providers
- Trial name
- CDP (NCT05654116)
- Testing
- Caregiver Interaction Profile (CIP) training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
DLD
Effect of Phonotactic Probability and Orthography on Vocabulary Learning
The purpose of the study is to investigate how phonotactic probability) and orthography affect vocabulary by children with low oral language levels.
- Trial name
- VOCAB+ (NCT06935851)
- Testing
- VOCAB +
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Social Emotional Competence, Language Development
SAGA for Toddlers. Supporting Children's Linguistic and Socio-Emotional Development in Early Childhood Education and Care
The goal of this study is to investigate whether a shared reading intervention including emotion and mind-related dialogues (SAGA for Toddlers) supports the development of 11 to 36 moth-old-children in early childhood education…
- Trial name
- SAGA-T (NCT07189104)
- Testing
- SAGA for Toddlers
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Dyslexia, Developmental, Language Development Disorders
Language Development Deficits and Early Interactive Music Intervention
Investigators compare effects of 6-month music versus circus group interventions on language development in infants and toddlers with or without familial risk for dyslexia (anticipated total N=200).
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Developmental, Language Development Disorders, Language Development
- Trial name
- BusyBaby (NCT06261307)
- Testing
- Music intervention, Circus intervention
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Language Development
Can the Language Environment Analysis Start Program Improve Children's Readiness for School? LENA Program Evaluation
The objective of the project is to implement the LENA Start Program at the Alief The objective of the project is to implement the LENA Start Program at the Alief Independent School District in Houston, Texas.
- Trial name
- NCT04905381
- Testing
- Usual care, LENA Star Program sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- William Marsh Rice University
Parenting, Language Development
The Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a family wellness program enhances child and parenting outcomes among Latino dual language learners entering Kindergarten and their families.
- Conditions
- Parenting, Language Development, Literacy, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05760573
- Testing
- Family Wellness Program (FWP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey